ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management System | Certified Refrigerated Transport

Frigoimpex Global Kft. is an ISO 22000 certified food logistics partner that guarantees food safety throughout the entire supply chain from producer to consumer - both during the transport of chilled and frozen goods.

The ISO 22000 standard is an internationally recognized Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that describes the general operating model for organizations involved in the food chain. It sets out comprehensive requirements that are essential for a company to guarantee food safety from production, through transportation and storage, to the consumer's table.

Compliance with food safety requirements is a fundamental expectation and legal obligation for all businesses, both in the production of products and in the related logistics services. The ISO 22000 system provides a framework for identifying and managing risks in a systematic way in order to minimize food safety hazards, maintain the trust of our customers and consumers, and comply with strict regulatory requirements.

 

The ISO 22000 standard is built on four key pillars:

• Interactive communication: Efficient information flow between supply chain actors (suppliers, subcontractors, customers, authorities) to identify hazards.

• Systems management: Structured, process-based control and coordination of the operations of the entire organization.

• Prerequisite Programs (PRPs): Continuous maintenance of basic hygiene conditions (cleaning, disinfection, pest control, personal hygiene).

• HACCP principles: Hazard analysis and the systematic identification and monitoring of critical control points.

 

About the certificate in general

The abbreviation ISO refers to the International Organization for Standardization, an international association of member standards organizations from more than 100 nations, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The standard aims to harmonize global food safety requirements. The current version of ISO 22000 combines modern risk-based thinking with traditional food hygiene requirements, ensuring continuous effectiveness throughout the food chain.

 

The main elements of the ISO 22000 standard are:

• Scope and normative references

• Technical terms and definitions

• The organization's environment and operating framework

• Leadership and commitment

• Planning and risk management

• Supporting resources (human resources, infrastructure)

• Operation (PRPs, hazard analysis, HACCP plan implementation)

• Performance evaluation (internal audits, management review)

• Development (corrective actions and continuous system updates)

 

The connection of ISO 22000 certification to other system certifications

The structure of the ISO 22000 standard (the so-called High-Level Structure) is completely identical to the general quality management (ISO 9001) and environmental management (ISO 14001) systems, so they can be easily integrated into a single common corporate management system. In the field of logistics and transportation, the principles of the standard are closely intertwined with Good Pharmaceutical Distribution Practice (GDP), as traceability, temperature control and the exclusion of cross-contamination have the same priority in both systems.